Your gentle friend inside The Healing House for the little people.
Cruz is a little duck with a very big heart.
He wears glasses (because heβs a thinker),
walks with soft feet (because heβs kind),
and knows exactly what it feels like to have hard days.
Cruz gets nervous sometimes.
He doesnβt always know what to say.
And sometimes he feels things so deeply, he just needs to sit somewhere quiet for a while.
But hereβs the thing about Cruz:
He always shows up.
With a warm smile.
A gentle word.
And a little yellow heart tucked under his wing β just for you.
Heβs not here to fix your feelings.
Heβs here to sit with you while you have them.
To remind you that youβre never too much, never aloneβ¦ and always, always enough.
Cruz is so glad youβre here. π
Cruz is the kind of friend who doesn't try to fix your feelings β he just listens and reminds you itβs okay to feel them.
When kids feel anxious, overwhelmed, or lonely, Cruz gently reminds them:
"Itβs okay to feel like this. Iβve felt it too."
Cruz writes little letters that speak to kids right where they are.
Whether theyβre feeling sad, left out, scared, or mad β there's a letter waiting that says:
"Youβre not alone. And youβre still loved exactly as you are."
He helps kids draw a βKind Cardβ or βSoft Reminderβ β with simple messages like:
βItβs okay to take a break.β
βYou are not too much.β
βYou are safe now.β
Perfect for when they canβt find the words themselves.
From printable colouring pages to βCruzβs Breathing Card,β he gives kids gentle tools to calm down and feel safe.
Simple. Soothing. Easy to use when the world feels big.
Through Cruzβs stories, questions, and little talks, kids begin to:
* Understand their feelings
* Name whatβs going on inside
* Learn how to care for themselves in gentle ways
Without it ever feeling like a lesson. Just like a ducky friend who gets it.
Cruz lets them know:
βYouβre not too sensitive.β
βYou donβt have to be brave all the time.β
βYou matter β even on the quiet days.β
He becomes a symbol of emotional safety. A familiar face in a sometimes-scary world.
to Cruz the Duck over at The Reading Nook. He'd love to meet you!
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